Abstract
Objectives: The association between social anxiety (SA) and early-life status loss events (SLEs) is well documented. However, such an association in adulthood is yet to be examined. Methods: Two studies (N = 166 and N = 431) were conducted to address this question. Adult participants filled out questionnaires regarding SLEs accumulation during childhood, adolescence, and adulthood, along with depression and SA severity measures. Results: SA was associated with SLEs in adulthood over and above SLEs in childhood and adolescence, and depression. Conclusion: The adaptive role of SA in adulthood in the face of concrete and relevant status threats is discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 518-524 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | British Journal of Clinical Psychology |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 20 Feb 2023 |
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| State | Published - Jun 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2023 The Authors. British Journal of Clinical Psychology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Psychological Society.
Funding
This work was supported by the Israel Science Foundation [grant number 740/15 to E.G.S.].
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Israel Science Foundation | 740/15 |
Keywords
- depression
- evolutionary psychology
- humiliation
- life events
- social anxiety
- status